City Cast Nashville
⚽ Is women’s pro soccer coming to Nashville??
October 21, 2024 · 😻 Whitney Pastorek (in for Margaret again, because kids are tiny petri dishes of germs)
Happy Monday! If you’re still looking for a fall road trip, the fall foliage in East Tennessee is peaking! The City Cast Nashville podcast has suggestions for a great trip to Gatlinburg, which is open in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Thanks to our exclusive launch sponsor Tecovas, our Western wear faves, for their support.
What's CITY Talking About?
⚽ We’re On the Short List for an NWSL Team?!
Nashville is among five finalist cities to potentially receive the next expansion franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League, according to sources. The team would likely play at Geodis Park starting in 2026. NWSL officials will decide by the end of the year. [🔒 Nashville Business Journal]
🏛️ Court Blocks Discipline of Doctors Who Perform Emergency Abortions
A Chancery Court panel has temporarily blocked Tennessee’s medical board from disciplining doctors who perform emergency abortions. The ruling does not block criminal prosecution of doctors. The court also clarified conditions that qualify as “medical necessity” exceptions to the state’s abortion ban. [Tennessee Lookout]
🤢 Kingston Springs Sued Over Harpeth River Sewage
Tennessee Riverkeeper is suing the city of Kingston Springs for discharging inadequately treated sewage into the Harpeth River. According to the city’s own data, the wastewater contains 2000% more E. coli than is permissible. [Nashville Banner]
🤠 Honk If You Love Tiny-Tonkin’
The team behind East Nashville’s Pearl Diver is opening Buddy’s, a “tiny-tonk” named for fiddle master Buddy Spicher, in The Arcade downtown. Designed to honor the instrumentalists who built Nashville’s music scene, the bar is slated to open in early 2025. [Nashville Scene]
What To Do
Monday, Oct. 21
- 🎵 Courtyard Concerts: Voxology | 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | Free | Church Street Park
- 🎸 Cursive w/ Gladie | 8 p.m. | $32.87 | Basement East
- 😆 No Laughing Matter | 7 p.m. | $59.75+ | Ryman Auditorium
- 🍽️ October Chef Dinner Series | 6:30-9 p.m. | $95 | Amerigo Cool Springs
- 🚮 43rd Annual Pow Wow Post Event Clean Up | 7:30-11:30 a.m. | Volunteer | Long Hunter State Park
Tuesday, Oct. 22
- 🎵 Tower of Power | 7:30 p.m. | $25+ | Schermerhorn Symphony Center
- 🍲 October Chef Dinner Series | 6:30-9 p.m. | $95 | Amerigo Nashville
- 🖍️ Adult Coloring Night | 6 p.m.-close | Free Entry | Bay Six
- 🏒 Nashville Predators vs. Boston Bruins | 7 p.m. | $36+ | Bridgestone Arena
- 🧑🚒 World Firefighter Challenge Championship | 6:30-10:30 a.m. | Volunteer | The Fairgrounds Nashville
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Visit your new Tecovas store in Green Hills today!
Howdy, Nashville. If you’re in the market for new boots, come on by the new Tecovas store at The Mall at Green Hills today. Stop by, grab a cold one, and shop for a new pair of boots or other quality western goods. Don’t Go Gently, y’all!
Let’s have a great week! Btw tomorrow’s your last day to bid in the DRKMTTR auction, supporting their vital work as an all-ages creative space. Help ‘em out!
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